Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

I have a number of specific questions. I recognise that rural transport requires a State subsidy and is quite complex in its make-up. Is the Minister satisfied that the €196 million per year currently being paid for school transport, in the context of rural transport, as well as the average €25 million per year spent on providing HSE transport, largely made up of hiring taxis in rural areas, represents the best delivery structure for a cost-effective rural transport system?

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